Fourteen years ago, Historic City News learned that Rick Aeppli, a few of his friends and members of his family, started a Christmas tradition of serving a delicious, traditional Christmas dinner with a little joy, cheer, and friendship — and, that tradition will continue this year.

The St. Augustine Police Department informed local Historic City News reporters that the agency was awarded a grant through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation that was used to procure sixteen Automated External Defibrillators.

As part of a “Homeport 450th Dockage Agreement” the historical replica of a Spanish tall ship, El Galeon Andalucia, sailed into Matanzas Bay this morning.

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization reported to Historic City News that their board has re-elected St. Augustine Commissioner Nancy Sikes-Kline for a second, one-year term through December 2015.

FDOT unwraps work in progress

by George Gardner
St Augustine Report

Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation unveiled its thinking, to date, in their efforts to ease congestion at the San Marco Avenue intersection with May Street and East San Carlos at US-1.